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Vicarious Liability of Directors in Case of Dishonor of Cheque by a Company
By Murtuza Bohra Introduction The use of cheques is well recognized method for payment in daily business and it was desired that the commitment made by the payer be honored in all occasions. To encourage the use of cheques and with an intention to save the interest of the unpaid payee/holder of cheque, 17th Chapter…
Protecting the Interests of the Consumer
By S. Nath The provisions of the Consumer Protection Act provide for better protection of the interests of consumers and for that purpose there are further provisions contained in the Act for the establishment of consumer councils and other authorities for the settlement of consumers’ disputes and for matter connected therewith. Filing a complaint before…
Commissioning Surrogacy in India
By Sonali Bhattacharya It is estimated that India’s commercial surrogacy is worth $2.5 billion dollar industry producing nearly 2,000 surrogacy children including domestic and foreign couples. There is rampant practice of commercial as well as cross-border surrogacy in India and a booming business of ART Industry including surrogacy in India. Accordingly India is called “the…
Criminal Defence Lawyers
By Carl Patel Devil’s Attorneys or Dark Knights When I tell most people that I handle criminal defense work, I always get a disgusted face in response, if not an eyebrow rise. If there could ever be two things as contradictory to and simultaneously be in concurrence with each other, it has to be society…
Filing a Complaint in the Consumer Courts
By Arvind Ranganathan The Consumer Protection Act (CPA) has defined and given a new dimension to the word consumer. The Act defines a consumer as any person who: (a) buys goods for a consideration which has been paid or promised or partly paid and partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment and includes…
The Corporate Offices and Information Technology Companies as Shops
By Aniruddh A. Shastree A Discussion on limits and extent of ‘shop’ with reference to the Maharashtra Shops and Establishments Act, 1948 The Maharashtra Shops and Establishments Act, 1948, is a legislation to regulate the conditions of work in shops and commercial establishments and has been in force in the State of Maharashtra since last…
Genocide in Rwanda
By Anoop Bose On 7th April, 2015, India and the freedom-loving world joined millions of Rwandans to commemorate Kwibuka 21 (which means “remember”) or the 21st Commemoration of the Genocide committed against Tutsi in Rwanda in 1994. The theme for Kwibuka 21 was “Remember-Educate-Protect.” In a solemn function to mark Kwibuka 21 in Kigali, the…
The Utility of the Utility Model in India
By Abhishek Kumar, Ranchi Introduction The working of the flour mill with the help of the scooter in the movie ‘3 Idiots’ is a classic example of the working of jugaad in the Indian society. The MSME sector which contributes around 45% of the manufacturing output and 40% of the total export of the country…
Capital Punishment in a New Avtar
By Ranjit Kapoor The legal tenet that has been inculcated in us for ages is that “One is presumed innocent till proved guilty”. But, if one were to go by ‘judgements’ handed down in recent times, it is the other way around — “One is presumed guilty till proven innocent” — to quote an old…
Expanding Horizons of Consumer Protection Act, 1986
By Lokesh Bhola One of the Directive Principles enshrined in the Indian Constitution is that the State shall direct its policy towards securing that the operation of economic system does not result in the concentration of wealth and means of production to the common detriment. Towards this end, various economic and welfare legislations have been…